Antonyms for hungriness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : huhng-gree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhʌŋ gri


Definition of hungriness

Origin :
  • Old English hungrig "hungry, famished;" see hunger + -y (2). Cf. Old Frisian hungerig, Dutch hongerig, German hungrig. Figurative use from c.1200. Related: Hungrily.
  • As in hunger : noun appetite for food, other desire
Example sentences :
  • There was a hungriness in his sharp, black eyes which would have been observed by any one other than these two backwoodsmen.
  • Extract from : « In the Brooding Wild » by Ridgwell Cullum

Synonyms for hungriness

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